Born on October 27, 1945 in Pernambuco, Brazil.
The thirty-fifth President of Brazil.
President and founder of the Brazilian Workers' Party
He was elected president in 2002, then re-elected in 2006, and was re-elected in 2022 as President of Brazil for a new term.
President Lula della Silva is very popular in Brazil, especially among the poor class, and they called him the "Champion of the Poor." He also established many social programs that contributed greatly to the progress that occurred in Brazil.
He was elected president of the trade union in 1978.
He received the Brazilian Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit.
He was awarded the Order of Southern Cross.
He won the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation in 2003.
He won the “Felix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize” from UNESCO in 2008.
His name was included in the list of the 50 most influential world leaders.
Honorary Board of Trustees member of the Yasser Arafat Foundation since 2023.